Audio auto-play in Chrome browser

Description:

Uploading audio files via the Blackboard Audio tool(see image below) within a UTSOnline site will auto-play in Google Chrome even though set to not play automatically. This is because Chrome will not recognise the auto-play property.

The Blackboard Audio tool

First Reported:

4th of September, 2015

Status:

Active with known workarounds but no fix.

Workaround:

As an Instructor, embed the audio file using the Media tool in a Content Editor. To do this, navigate to a content area in your UTSOnline site, open the Build Content menu, and select Item(see image below). This will open the Create Item page.

The Blackboard item tool

In the Create Item page, navigate to the Content Editor and click on the Media icon (see image below). This will open the Insert/Edit Embedded Media window.

The Media tool in the Content Editor

In the Insert/Edit Embedded Media window, click on the Type dropdown list, and select HTML5 Audio(see image below). Browse for the audio file then click on the Insert button to embed the audio file to the Item tool.

Or, in the Insert/Edit Embedded Media window, click on the Type dropdown list, and select Embedded Audio (see image below). Browse for the audio file then click on the Insert button to embed the audio file to the Item tool.